The anniversary of the finest Scotland goal of all time passed quietly. On June 11 1978 Archie Gemmill foxed and flummoxed a Dutch defence to finish off an act of individual brilliance so feted it became a scene in Danny Boyle’s Trainspotting and recently won 60 per cent of the vote in a poll of BBC Scotland viewers to decide the most iconic Scotland strike in history.
The regret is that it came to nothing. Hopes of a World Cup miracle lasted all of three minutes before Jonny Rep strolled forward and smashed a long range strike past Scotland keeper Alan Rough. Once again the dream was over.
